entanglement
[ en-tang-guh l-muh nt ]
/ ɛnˈtæŋ gəl mənt /
noun
the act of entangling.
the state of being entangled.
something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.
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RELATED WORDS
liaison, imbroglio, affair, cobweb, jumble, tangle, web, complexity, tie-up, embroilment, mess, confusion, muddle, embarrassment, mesh, knot, snare, association, difficulty, intricacy
Nearby words
entameba, entamebiasis, entamoeba, entangle, entangled, entanglement, entangling alliances with none, entasia, entasis, entebbe, entelechy
Related formsin·ter·en·tan·gle·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for entanglement
entanglement
/ (ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt) /
noun
something that entangles or is itself entangled
a sexual relationship regarded as unfortunate, damaging, or compromising
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Word Origin and History for entanglement
entanglement
1640s, from entangle + -ment. Foreign entanglements does not appear as such in Washington's Farewell Address, though he nonetheless warns against them. The phrase is found in William Coxe's 1798 memoirs of Sir Robert Walpole.
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